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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,617.24, 6,378.75 and 3,027.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,617.24, 6,378.75 and 3,027.66 is: 4,182.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,617.24 : 6,378.75 = 3,027.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,617.24/6,378.75 = 3,027.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,617.24x = 6,378.75 × 3,027.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,617.24x = 19,312,686.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,312,686.23/4,617.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182.73

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